Alabama (R+14) is a state with strong Democratic roots that has gone heavily Republican in the last 20 years. Republicans have replaced traditional, conservative Democrats to the point where there are scarcely any competitive Dems left on the statewide level. In 2010, Alabamas population was 69% White and 26% Black.

Status, May 13, 2016:
Lawyer Jeff Sessions (b.1946) was first elected to the Senate in 1996. Before that, he was the state’s Attorney General. Sessions was re-elected without any Democratic opposition in 2014.

Status, May 13, 2016:
Lawyer and State Senator Richard Shelby (b.1934) was elected to the House as a Democrat in 1978 and was elected to the Senate in 1986. He switched parties in 1994 and has since cruised to re-election as a Republican. The Democrats are running patient rights activist Ron Crumpton.office

Status, May 13, 2016:
The district (R+15) covers the southwestern parts of the state, including Mobile. It is 68% White and 28% Black. Lawyer and State Senator Bradley Byrne (b.1955) was first elected in a special election in 2013 and took 68% in 2014.

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The district (R+17) covers the southeastern parts of the state, including parts of Mon­t­gomery. It is 67% White and 29% Black. Lawyer and Montgomery City Council member Martha Roby (b.1976) knocked out a conservadem in 2010, and was re-elected with 66% in 2014. The Democratic nominee is former State Representantive Nathan Mathis.

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The district (R+16) covers the central, eastern parts of the state, including the cities of Auburn, Tal­ladega and Tuskegee. It is 65% White and 32% Black. Lawyer and County Commissioner Mike Rogers (b.1958) was first elected in 2002 and got 66% in 2014. Veteran Jesse Smith is running for the Democrats.

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The district (R+28) runs like a thin ribbon across the north of Ala­bama from east to west. It contains the northern parts of Birmingham and suburbs of Decatur and Huntsville. It is 90% White and 5% Black. Lawyer and judge Robert Aderholt (b.1965) took the seat for the GOP in 1996, and has met with little resistance since. He had no Democratic opponents in 2014.

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The district (R+17) runs across the north of the state along the Tennessee border and contains most of Hunts­ville. It is 78% White and 17% Black. Lawyer and County Commissioner Mo Brooks (b.1954) knocked out a partyswitching conservadem in the GOP primary in 2010 and was subsequently elected to Congress. He received 75% in 2014. Will Boyd, who was formerly active in Illinois politics, is running for he Democrats.

Status, May 13, 2016:
The district (R+28) covers central parts of Ala­bama and almost surrounds Bir­mingham. It is 89% White and 8% Black. Former think tank leader Gary Palmer (f.1954) took the seat in 2014 with 76%. The Democrats are running retiree David Putnam.

Status, May 13, 2016:
The district (D+19) contains most of Bir­mingham, plus the central western parts of the state, including most of Tus­caloosa. The seat has long been a vote sink for African Americans, who make up 62% of the district, while 36% are White. Lawyer Terri Sewell (b.1965) was first elected in 2010. and had no GOP opponent in 2014.

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The Lieutenant Governor is nominated and elected separately from the Governor. State Auditor Kay Ivey (b.1944) became LT in 2010 and was re-elected with 63% in 2014. She is term limited in 2018.

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County Commisioner and Chief Executive of Alabama’s Forestry Association John McMillan (b.1941) was first elected in 2010 and re-elected with 65% in 2014. He is term limited in 2018.

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The President of Alabama’s Public Service Commission is elected during Presidential elections. Businesswoman Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh was first elected in 2010 and then elected President in 2012, when she beat the serving Democrat with 54%.